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A Rare Old Dan maternity sculpture, Mother & Child

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A Rare Old Dan maternity sculpture, Mother & Child

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A carved wooden female effigy with small child on her back, classic treatment to the face and overall form, incised tribal scar motifs throughout, accented with a reddish mineral on the surface suggesting ritual use. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 18.75 inches tall ( 19.25 inches on custom base) Provenance: A Houston Texas Collection.

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fair, well weathered

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A Rare Old Dan maternity sculpture, Mother & Child

Name: A Rare Old Dan maternity sculpture, Mother & Child
SKU: 87369724
Price: 190 USD
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